Reckless sand extraction from the Jamuna River, along with the high-speed movement of uncovered and partially covered sand trucks across Sirajganj town and various regional roads, frequently leads to major and minor road accidents. Despite multiple reports published in various media outlets, including The Daily Sky, the powerful sand syndicate causes preventing administrative action and resulting in a rising toll of lost lives.

Staff Reporter

A 65-year-old woman was killed after being crushed by a recklessly driven sand-laden truck in Kazipur of Sirajganj district.

The accident took place around 6:00 AM on Sunday in the Shimuldair area of the upazila. The deceased Nur Jahan Begum was the wife of Rustam Ali Mondal of the same area.

According to local residents, Nur Jahan Begum was walking beside the road in the morning when a truck carrying sand from Meghai Balurghat toward Sonamukhi struck her and pinned her against a roadside tree in the Shimuldair area. She died on the spot.

Abdur Razzak, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kazipur Police Station, stated, “Police recovered the body after the accident and handed it over to the family. The truck has been seized, and preparations to file a case are underway.”

It is worth noting that, reckless sand extraction from the Jamuna River, along with the high-speed movement of uncovered and partially covered sand trucks across Sirajganj town and various regional roads, frequently leads to major and minor road accidents. Despite multiple reports published in various media outlets, including The Daily Sky, the powerful sand syndicate causes preventing administrative action and resulting in a rising toll of lost lives.